20 years ago, Tigray was one of the most water-stressed, food-insecure and impoverished regions in Ethiopia. Around that time, the regional and federal governments decided that the way out of the situation was to pursue watershed-based ecological restoration. The strategy seems to be working: soil quality has improved, water availability has increased, vegetative cover has grown several-fold, production of food is higher and productivity of farmland has been enhanced. The obvious knock-on effect has been a substant... »»

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This conference was used as an occasion to analyze water-related SDGs and the role of the various actors for their implementation. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will build upon the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and converge with the post-2015 development agenda

In La Tirana the mangroves are part of a complex ecosystem that protects coastlines from erosion and filters coastal waters. Communities living in and around these forests depend on this natural resource for their livelihoods and care for the biodiversity of these fragile ecosystems.

Soil biology is the study of this ecosystem and the ecological functions that it performs. Looking at the micro-organisms living in the soil can teach us many things. They, for instance, influence plant growth, soil structure, the nitrogen cycle and carbon storage.

The SADC (Southern Africa Development Community) has produced a series of videos zooming in on various river bases in the region and explaining how this transboundary nature is managed by different countries.

An increase in FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in agricultural lands is not a direct problem. It becomes one when, as a result, indigenous people have limited access to or are forced out of their lands. This feature presents five land grabbing stories from around the globe.

The Dutch have been battling water for centuries; as a result, they are famous for their knowledge and skills on water management. Rob Swartbol (Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs) and Rabin Baldewsingh (Deputy Mayor, The Hague) talk about the importance of water diplomacy.